De 'sproetenbus'; een ongezond verschijnsel of een bezonnen experiment?

Translated title of the contribution: The 'freckle bus' campaign; an unhealthy phenomenon or a sensible experiment?

A.D.G. Krol, H.J. van der Rhee, M Dieleman, K Welvaart

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    Abstract

    In the summer of 1989 a screening campaign for skin cancer was organized in four seaside resorts of The Netherlands using a mobile examination room. On 4 consecutive Saturdays 3069 individuals were examined. A total of 65 individuals with a suspected lesion were found. Histological reports were obtained on 46 suspected lesions and showed: 6 melanomas (all with a thickness less than 1 mm), 2 squamous cell carcinomas, 23 basal cell carcinomas, 5 dysplastic naevi and 10 benign skin lesions. The positive predictive value of the clinical examination appeared to be 83%. Much publicity was given to the campaign by the (inter)national media. The effects of this publicity were measured by a questionnaire sent to the general practitioners (856) and dermatologists (25) in the region, of whom 44% and 84%, respectively, responded. It appeared that during and after the campaign there had been an increase in the number of consultations for skin lesions, and an increase in the diagnoses of malignant lesions.

    Translated title of the contributionThe 'freckle bus' campaign; an unhealthy phenomenon or a sensible experiment?
    Original languageDutch
    Pages (from-to)2047-50
    Number of pages4
    JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
    Volume134
    Issue number42
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 1990

    Keywords

    • Adolescent
    • Adult
    • Aged
    • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
    • Child
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Male
    • Mass Screening
    • Melanoma
    • Melanosis
    • Middle Aged
    • Netherlands
    • Program Evaluation
    • Skin Neoplasms
    • English Abstract
    • Journal Article
    • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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